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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 801, 24 November 1882, Page 1

Business Notices. James Baker HAS OPENED, in Baker’s Buildings, Havelock street, as a GENERAL GROCER, He guarantees that the very best quality and quantity will be procurable for the money. ' -• . His motto will be CASH ONLY. The purchaser will thus save at least 25 per cent., for not having to pay for bad book debts. james~"baker, . Havelock Street (Opposite Harrison’s Auction Rooms). . , au3 Geo. e. goldsmith Begs to inform the inhabitants of Lauriston and the surrounding districts that he has OPENED an establishment in Lauriston, where he intends to cany on the same business as he has been heretofore at Sherwood, viz., Blackamuns and Wheelwrights’ work of all descriptions. GEO. E. GOLDSMITH, I General Blacksmith, Lauriston and Sherwood, au 26 gADDLERY, SADDLERY. The undersigned begs to thank his numerous customers for past support, and begs a continuance; also directing special attention to his now present Stock of SADDLERY and HARNESS. Prices moderate, and a good article guaranteed. Horse Covers and Rugs at lowest possible SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, prices. Note AddressJ®" James Tait Ashburton. 265 d Public Companies.

HVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERXI CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £200,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Australian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and American goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. * Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lpwest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Combined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvanised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at jbhe Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ashburton. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent,' nlO Ashburton. BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,000,000 Fire Fund 1,201,243 Life Fund 3,380,107 Premiums for 1880 ... 951,173

Ashburton Agency: POYNTZ AND CO., East street. 7740 The mutual fire & marine INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned beg to intimate that the above Company has started Business in Ashburton, and that they have been appointed Agents, and are now prepared to receive proposals for INSURANCE. Premiums at a Discount of 25 per cent, off past current rates, o 2 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. Sporting. W INSLOW ANNUAL Baces* MONDAY, Ist JAN., 1883. President—E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R.; Vice President, J. Carter, Esq. ; Judge of Horses— M. Stitt, Esq.; Starter for Horse Races, W. Simpson, Esq.; Clerk of Course, H. Fowler, Esq, ; Clerk of Scales, H. Chichester, Esq.; Committee —Messrs S. James, T. Worner, G. Lawson, T. Gourley, E. Sanson, E. Alber, 'v. Harris, D. Jackson ; Secretary—T. Williams. 5 1. Handicap Hukdlk Race, of 12 sovs ; distance, miles ; nomination, 10s_; acceptance, 10s. , | 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), of 20 sovi; second hor e to save his stakes ; nomination, £1; acceptance, £l. ' 3. Trotting Rack (Handicap), of 5 sovs 1 ; 2 miles ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. ■‘ ; 4. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs; one mile-; weight-for-age ; entrance, 10s. 5. Consolation Race, of 5 sovs; one mile ; nomination, ss; acceptance, 6s. RULES. > No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of hslf-a-guinoa to the fund, or when the priz; is £2O or ov8& one guinea. , All horses to have been owned ; in tab County three months prior to the Races Three horses to start or no race. Nominations for Hurdle Race, Gup; and Trotting Race, to be sent in to the Secretary on or before the 2nd Dec. next, Byß P-m. '■■Jf T. WILLIAMS, n2l Secretary,.'! B OXING! BOXING!! BOXING! DAN LEA, Champion Light Weight of New Zealand, and ex Champion “lit England, has commenced giving Lessons in the Noble Art of Self Defence, in Mr Hill’s Sample Rooms, back of Somerset Hotel every TUESDAY and FRIDAY Nights, from 7*30 to 10 o’clock, for Pupil only. Private Class Lessons, £1 per month. • ■ r N. B. —The rooms will be thrown opek every SATURDAY Night, for PubiiA BOXING, under the superintendence' df Dan himself. All written commuuibations to be addressed to Somerset Hotelll